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THE UNIVERSITY KANSAN.
Wednesday, December 20, 1911.
1911 POINTS TO VICTORY IN 1912
SPRING PRACTICE WILL
MEAN MORE TO TEAM
Review of Season Shows Jay-
Hawker's Strength Was in
Open Play—Personnel
K. U.'S. RECORD FOR 1911.
Kansas ... o Baker ... o
Kansas ... 47 St. Mary's ... o
Kansas ... 6 Aggies ... o
Kansas ... 11 Drake ... 3
Kansas ... 14 Washburn ... 6
Kansas ... o Oklahoma ... 3
Kansas ... o Nebraska ... 29
Kansas ... 3 Missouri ... 3
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Total, Kansas 81 Opponents 4
With the election of Harold Brownlee as captain of the team of 1912 and the big Student Council Smoker at Fraternal Aid Hall, Kansas finished its twenty-second year of football. Seven games were played, four of which were victorious for Sherwin's men. Under the leadership of captain Ammons, the quiet assuming but smashing full back of the Jayhawker team, and the tutorship of Ralph W. Sherwin, the team fought to the last second with Nebraska, then rounded into shape after their defeat at the hands of the Missouri Valley Champions and played so fierce a game against the Tigers that although not victorious, they thoroughly whipped the men of the gold and black for three quarters of the contest.
At times the men of Kansas showed a fierceness in tackling, carrying the ball, running interference, and in smashing the line that could not be resisted by their opponents. In the second game, the men seemed to feel that they owed it to themselves and to the rooters that they redeem a tie game against Baker. The words of their coach were heeded. The men did not push in making interference but rather hit and hit hard too; each player put his man out of the play. Punts were returned fast and dodging in broken fields netted many yards.
In the Manhattan and Washburn games, the "pep" displayed in previous performances was, to all appearances, lacking. Tackling was not low nor hard and the line proved weak. The safety man was depended upon once too often to save Kansas from a touchdown. Washburn crossed the goal line after they had approached dangerously near by opening up the center of the line
The Drake "Bull-dogs" expected to win. They made costly mistakes of which Kansas quickly took advantage to score. No one has been able to explain yet how Brownlee got the ball back of Drake's goal line when Simmons allowed Delaney's sixty yard punt to pass him.
Sherwin's men showed a better knowledge of the fundamentals of the game at this period. Their tackling was low and clean. Always prepared to take the aggressive, their versatility in playing a heady game of football more than made up for lack of prowess in gaining through the line. It was against Drake that "Pete" Heil and Brownlee startled the doopers and fans with the series of forward passes that set tongues to wagging.
However, this open style of play could not be used effectively in a cold blinding snow and sleet storm, against a strong fast team that was powerful in bucking the line and boasted a pair of half backs whose fleetness could circle ends almost at will. Bennie Owens' Sooners could not be scored upon, even though they were not dangerous after the first quarter. Three times Kansas was within striking distance of a touchdown, but each time unable to carry the ball over. In this contest all Kansans learned that it would do no good to tackle a stout half back about the hips.
In Stiehm's Cornhuskers, Kansas met a team of true championship caliber. Yet all Jayhawkers love to remember the first five minutes of that game, the time in
which Sherwin's men are pronounced to have outplayed Nebraska. In vain did the northerners try O. Frank on his famous end runs and the powerful Shonka on his line bucks. Kansas forced Nebraska to punt and then came Nebraska's recovery of their kick. It seemed to the onlooker that the heart ebbed from the Kansas men and Nebraska arose exaltant in their strength. At first they could stop those Cornhusker rushes, but after that recovery, first downs were easy. Gibson scored first on a forward pass.
The work of Coach Sherwn and his squad of twenty five athletes was spoiled in the final contest by a slippery field at Columbia. Failure to gain at critical times cost us a victory.
For the remainder of the game Kansas played against a better team, but, notwithstanding, Nebraska fought for every point won.
Problems in the making of the team of 1911 that had to be solved this fall by Coach Sherwin alone, will be smoothed out for the team of 1912 next spring. The men will know the fundamentals of football before they leave school this year and the development of Brownlee's team will be correspondingly faster and to a greater extent next season. The coaching staff will have a complete grasp of the situation and the making of a football machine that will win games will be started immediately upon the return to school.
Personnel
Earl F. Ammons, captain, Arkansas City, Kas.-Fullback.
Age 22 years. Height 5 feet, 11 inches. Weight 173 pounds.
Third and last year on the varsity. His line plunges warranted the term of "Rock Crusher."
Valley fullback.
Ellis Davidson, Lawrence, Kas.
—Left tackle. Age 23 years.
Height 5 feet 10 inches. Weight
200 pounds. "Davy" is a veteran lineman. He was given tackle position on All-Missouri Valley team by Nebraska.
Harold Brownlee, Sylvia, Kas—Right end. Age 22 years. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Weight 162 pounds. Captain 1912. Brownlee has played a great end this season, tackling well and breaking up interference. He played end on the 1909 Jayhawk team. His ability to receive the forward pass netted Kansas many yards in the games this season.
Roger Coolidge, Smith Center,
Kas.-Right halfback. Age 20
years. Height 5 feet 10 inches.
Weight 153 pounds.
Roy H. Heil, Topeka, Kas.— Quarterback. Height 5 feet, 6 inches. Weight 139 pounds.
Spencer Baird, Dodge City, Kas.—Right tackle. Age 23 years. Height 6 feet. Weight 176 pounds. This is Baird's second year in the varsity line.
William Weidline, Lawrence,
Kas.—Right guard. Age 20
years. Height 6 feet. Weight
172 pounds.
Carl Delaney, Waterville, Kas.
—Left end. Age 21 years.
Height 5 feet 11 inches. Weight
160 pounds.
Henry Ahrens, Belleville, Kas.
—Center. Age 22 years. Height
5 feet 11 inches. Weight 176
pounds. His great defensive
work was the source of much of
the team's strength this season.
Charles Woodbury, Kansas
City, Mo.-Right halfback. Age
22 years. Height 5 feet 11 inches
Weight 155 pounds. "Tod"
played his second year at half
back on the varsity.
Willis Bramwell, Belleville, Kas.—Left guard. Age 20 years. Height 5 feet 11 inches. Weight 165 pounds.
Harold Woodbury, Kansas City, Mo.-Right half-back. Age 23 years. Height 5 feet 11 inches. Weight 140 pounds. His speed makes him a dangerous man when he gets started with the ball.
Ben Davis, Eskridge, Kas. Right halfback. Age 22 years. Height 5 feet 11 inches. Weight 155 pounds.
William Price, Topeka, Kas.— Left end. Age 21. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Weight 145 pounds.
Ward Magill, Wichita, Kas. Right end. Age 20 years. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Weight 143 pounds.
James Schwab, Kansas City, Mo.-Right tackle. Age 22 years. Height 6 feet. Weight 176 pounds.
James Daniels, Kansas City. Mo.-Fullback. Age 22 years. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Weight 165 pounds.
Harold Wilson, Horton, Kas.—Quarter-back. Age 20 years. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Weight 146 pounds.
Harry Burnham, Wakeeney,
Kas.—Right guard. Age 21
years. Height 6 feet 3 inches.
Weight 190 pounds.
$ ^{1} $ Howard Houk, Pittsburgh, Kas.
—Right guard. Age 21. Height
5 feet 10 inches. Weight 182
pounds.
Harrison MacMillan, Arkansas City, Kas.-Guard. Age 21 years. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Weight 180 pounds.
Ralph Hoffman, Parsons Kas.— Left half. Age 21. Height 5 feet 7 inches. Weight 145 pounds. Herbert Tudor, Holton, Kas.— Center, Age 22 years. Height 5
feet 11 inches. Weight 175 pounds.
V. Wood, Burlingame, Kas.— Right guard. Age 23 years. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Weight 195 pounds.
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An exchange says that one third of the fools in the country think they can beat a lawyer expounding law. One-half think they can beat the doctor healing the sick. Two-thirds of them think they can preach the gospel better than the minister, and all of them think they can beat the editor running a newspaper.
Wisconsin—The Wisconsin Union is offering prizes amounting to $25 for the best vaudeville sketches submitted in time to be used in the play which will be held on January 10.
"AT HOME" FROM SOONERS
Varsity Invited to Attend Their Football Banquet
The University of Oklahoma will banquet its ever-victorious football team next Saturday night and today an invitation to attend this function was received by Coach Sherwin, Manager Hamilton and the members of the varsity football squal. None of them will be able to attend.
A match is now under way between the Chess club of the University of Michigan and that of the University of Chicago. The match is carried on by mail and, as there is but one move a day, it will probably last most of the winter. It is a match in which all the members of each club are eligible to suggest plays. The positions in the games as the moves arrive, will be posted on the club bulletin board in University hall.
Chess Games Conducted
Californians Start Rowing
With the football season concluded at Stanford University the crew men are taking steady work on the machines and numerous cross country runs. Forty four men are on the squad. A new eight-oar shell made in England is now on its way to Palo Alto.
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